With 20 years’ procurement experience, including 10 years in the Middle East and Africa region, Mark is an experienced and adaptable senior procurement professional who is results driven and capable of delivering in challenging operating environments.

In recent years Mark has established a proven track record in successfully setting up centralized procurement functions in three organizations (Nokia, Citibank & Emirates NBD) in the Middle East and Africa, where his strategic outlook, functional leadership and ‘hands on’ management approach has delivered significant benefits to the organizations.

Mark is a CIPS Corporate Award Trainer and is also a CIPS Corporate Certification Assessor, working with clients across a variety of industries in the Middle East, assessing the end-to-end operation of their procurement and supply departments.

Mark is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply and has undertaken the Institute of Leadership and Management ‘Train the trainer’.

Industry Experience

Mark has worked in a number of different industries including Aerospace, Travel, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality, Leisure and Entertainment, Oil and Gas, Packaging, Property and Telecommunications.

Our Team

Testimonials

Mark is a very good consultant with the skills to ensure that all stakeholders are fully aware and up to date what is happening in the projects. Mark is excellent in following up and presenting things in an easy way.

Mark has built a strong reputation as someone who is a value creator, focused on continually delivering results and providing exceptional service.

Mark is a well rounded and focused procurement professional who understands his local market very well and knows how to build and develop key relationships. Mark operates with the highest levels of integrity and approaches challenges with enthusiasm and energy with excellent attention to detail.

Mark is tremendously customer oriented. He ensured that he spent adequate face to face time with senior management to understand the business drivers and support requirements.

Mark is an extremely thorough professional, quality driven and customer focused. Mark has proven experience and in depth knowledge of operating in the Middle East and Africa region.

Mark is a highly capable, enthusiastic and energetic procurement professional. He possesses the unique ability of being able to combine determination in delivery whilst maintaining excellent relationships. A strong creative thinker, his excellent stakeholder management and inter-personal skills are most certainly major assets.

Jane has delivered exactly what we wanted, on time (slightly ahead in fact), on budget and to a very high standard…She analysed our data in a way in which we had not thought to do ourselves…She synthesised the quantitative and the qualitative into a report which is readable, clear and all what we expected…So many thanks from a very satisfied customer.

On behalf of the team here , I would like to thank Jane for your support and guidance during our CIPS Platinum accreditation. I know the team got a lot of value from your feedback.

May I express my deep appreciation to Jane…for the high degree of professionalism and new ideas that were brought to us during the rigorous assessment and verification processes.

We would also like to thank Jane on behalf of the whole procurement team for your efforts and support. Working with you was a great pleasure.